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It’s expected that some miners will be declared redundant during the on-going restructuring KCM-MUZ

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Mine workers Union of Zambia president Joseph Chewe says it is expected that some miners will be declared redundant during the on-going restructuring of Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) which has been split into firms.

Speaking in an interview in Kitwe yesterday, Mr Chewe said the union however cannot give the exact number of miners who will be affected by the restructuring process.

“In every restructuring process, there are people that are usually declared redundant, so it is expected that some people will be declared redundant. We can only give the number of miners that will be laid off until the process is finalized,” he said.

Sveral stakeholders on the Copperbelt have accused KCM provisional liquidator, Milingo Lungu, of having fired some workers on political grounds, an allegation which the mining company has refuted.

And in a statement released in Kitwe yesterday, KCM refuted allegations that it has fired people that are inclined to opposition political parties.

This is according to a statement released by KCM lead social media and public relations Victoria Kabwe.

Ms Kabwe said some employees have voluntarily opted not to continue with employment in the new subsidiary companies of which management cannot force them.

She said the on-going re-organization process is aimed at leveraging the available human resources for maximum productivity.

Ms Kabwe said in any industrial restructuring, the re-engagement of workers is labour requirement driven.

“Management respects the principles of freedom to contract and offer employment to the best required skilled individuals,” she said.

Ms Kabwe said the allegations are both unfounded and misleading to all stakeholders and are intended to discredit Mr Lungu.

KCM has been split into two entities, namely KCM Smelter Company Limited and Konkola Mineral Resources.

7 COMMENTS

  1. I told , 15,000 workers producing only 36,000 mt of copper ?

    The people who sold that mine knew something GRZ is only wising up to now……

  2. I told , 15,000 workers producing only 36,000 mt of copper ?

    The people who sold that mine knew something GRZ is only wising up to now……

  3. Ena he is enjoying ama none and drinking ubwasuswa not Kacaso from Chawama .He is not bothered as long as he is now a proud owner of a forest .

  4. Part and parcel of any major restructure or change within organisations. Nothing to see here. As a successful business man myself i have presided over redundancies. Very emotional having to let people go but it has to be done

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  5. I have been part of a crowd being told of impending doom before. It is not a pleasant feeling, especially when — like me then — you are literally a small cog in the wheel. When the hammer came down it was expected but nonetheless traumatic. I feel for those miners. And politicians are never sincere; worse still so-called Union representatives. They will make assurances over which they will switch off their mobiles when the time of reckoning comes. Strengthen Social Security.

  6. Did they not say they are taking over the mines to save jobs????. If they can lie before elections then what more after.

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